Williams Lawn Seed is a Midwest regional wholesale lawn seed distributor serving 10 states. We distribute millions of pounds of turf seed every year
WLS specializes in quality lawn seed and turf care products. We offer certified & sod blends, small retail & bulk packaging, prompt delivery, and quality service. We serve athletic fields, sod producers, golf courses, retail stores, landscape contractors, and the professional lawn care industry.
Our founder, Garvin R. Williams (1913-2003) began in the lawn seed business by swinging a hand bluegrass stripper at the age of 17 years, and selling the seed at $0.04 per pound. In 1930 he became a bluegrass entrepreneur. During a 10 day summer harvesting period at Coffey, Missouri he purchased 20,000 pounds of hand-stripped seed that had been done by other men, women, and children. A hand-stripper that had been used, along with a write-up of that story, can be found at the National Agriculture Hall of Fame at Bonner Springs, Kansas.
Methods of seed gatherings gradually changed. The yields in harvest fields began to decrease in the four Midwestern states. Now, most lawn grass seed is grown in Oregon, Washingtion, and Idaho, according to varying needs in different areas. WLS sells this seed to golf courses, sod farms, nurseries, and retail stores.
WLS has supplied grass seed to golf course played during the PGA tours, professional and college football stadiums, as well as prominent retail stores located throughout the Midwest. Mr. Williams' son, Leon, along with his partner, Steven Tubbs, are the current owners of Williams Lawn Seed.